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Biography
Jacopo Sala (Italian pronunciation: [ˈjakopo ˈsala]; born 5 December 1991 in Alzano Lombardo, Bergamo) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sampdoria.
Club career
Hamburger SV
Sala came to German side Hamburger SV from Chelsea on a three-year contract, joining former Chelsea team-mate Michael Mancienne at the club. He made his competitive debut for Hamburg in a 5–1 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund; he came on as a substitute in the 65th minute, replacing Marcell Jansen.
Hellas Verona
On 24 July 2013, he joined Hellas Verona. Sala made his debut on 1 September 2013, against Roma; the match ended in a 3−0 defeat for Verona.
Sampdoria
On 30 January 2016 Sala joined Sampdoria on loan with a compulsory right to buy.
International career
On 15 August 2012, he made his debut with the Italy U-21 team in a friendly match against Netherlands.